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Day 1
Thu, October 31, 2002
Fly to Iceland
Leave
your home city for the flight to Iceland. Departures from the U.S. will
fly nonstop from either Baltimore/Washington International or
Minneapolis/St. Paul for the overnight flight to Reykjavík. (Contact
TravelQuest for connecting flight arrangements. Call 800- 830-1998.)
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Day 2
Fri, Nov.
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Breakfast
Arrive Reykjavik and Blue Lagoon
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Early morning arrival at Reykjavík’s Keflavík Airport, where we
will clear customs and travel by private motorcoach to the famous
Blue Lagoon, where we will enjoy a welcome breakfast. Afterwards,
we can swim in the warm aqua-tinted, mineral-rich water known for
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The Blue Lagoon |
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From
the Blue Lagoon, we will travel through amazing lava fields to the
capital city of Reykjavík. After a short rest, we’ll enjoy a guided tour
through town. Weaving our way through narrow alleys framed with old
timber houses, we will learn about the city’s history, from its very
beginning in 874 A.D. We will visit the harbor and Hallgrimskirkja,
whose church tower offers a panoramic view of Reykjavík, including the
fjord and mountains. Join us today for discussions on the aurora and
photographic techniques. The evening is yours to enjoy on your own.
Overnight: Hotel Loftledir (2 nights)
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Day 3 Sat,
Nov. 2
Breakfast
Free day in Reykjavík
Today
is free to explore Reykjavík on your own or take a sightseeing
excursion. Travelers will receive a ‘menu’ of optional excursions to
choose from, including a 4x4 Jeep tour to the rhyolite area of
Landmannalaugar, or a tour through Reykjavík’s fine museums.
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Day 4
Sun, Nov. 3
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Thingvellir ancient Viking parliament |
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After a morning of leisure, we will have lunch together
before leaving the city and heading to
Thingvellir National Park to stroll around Iceland’s most sacred
site, the home of the old Viking parliament Althingi. Thingvellir,
known for its fascinating natural beauty, is
geologically spectacular, set on a vast plain flanked by
large fissures and Iceland’s largest lake, Thingvallavatn. |
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Thingvellir |
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In the late afternoon we’ll arrive at Efri Bru, pop. 50,
where we’ll stay at a charming farmhouse that has recently added
comfortable accommodations for travelers to this beautiful area. After
dinner, join us outside the hotel for our first night of aurora viewing.
Overnight: Efri Bru Country Hotel (2 nights).
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Day 5
Mon, Nov. 4
Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner
Gullfoss Waterfall & Geysir Hot Spring area
Today’s excursion includes many of the scenic wonders for which Iceland
is justly renowned. We will begin our day exploring the other-worldly
hot spring area of Geysir, to see
multicolored pools of water and mud. The geyser Strokkur erupts to a
height of about 25 meters (82 feet) and goes off every 5 to 7 minutes.
After lunch, we will drive to the mighty Gullfoss Falls (Golden
Waterfall), perhaps the most beautiful in the country.
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We’ll walk
around Gullfoss, where the river Hvitá tumbles 32 meters in a
double cascade. When the Sun is shining, we’re likely to see a
rainbow through the massive spray that forms. On our way back to
Efri Bru we will stop at Skálholt, the site of an ancient
bishopric that was Iceland’s main cultural center for many
centuries, and picturesque Kerid, a lake-filled extinct volcanic
crater. Join us this evening for our second night of aurora
viewing. |
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Gullfoss Waterfall |
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